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A: He looks too young to be at university.
B: I thought he was just an adolescent
31.adolescent
n. 青少年
a. 青春期的，青少年的

A: I simply adore the band U2.
B: They are good , but I prefer The Cranberries.
32.adore
vt. 1.崇拜，致敬，爱慕；2.非常喜欢

A: Did you enjoy the wedding?
B: It was beautiful, the bride was adorned with rose in her hair.
33.adorn
vt. 装饰，使生色

A: I can not wait until advent is over.
B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents.
34.advent
n. 出现，到来

A: Peter and Mary are always fighting.
B: I didn’t know that they had an adversary relationship.
35.adversary
n. 对手，敌手

A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night?
B: No, but the weather has been unusually adverse resently.
36.adverse
a. 不利的，有害的

A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night.
B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.
37.aerial
a. 1.飞机的，航空的，由飞机进行的；2.空中俯瞰的，架空的
n. 天线

A: Do you like Monet’s work?
B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense.
38.aesthetic
见 esthetic

A: I am going on a study exchange to France next year.
B: Oh, that’s right, your university is affiliated to one in Paris.
39.affiliate
vt. 使隶属（或附属）于
n. 附属机构，分公司

A: Simon affirmed that he was in good health.
B: Good , so he will be fit for work tomorrow.
40.affirm
vt.1.断言，坚持声称；2.证实，确认

A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature.
B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?
41.afflict
vt. 使苦恼，折磨

A: You live in a very affluent area of the city.
B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy.
42.affluent
a. 富裕的，富足的

A: I love being in thunderstorms.
B: I must say that I prefer the aftermath.
43.aftermath
n. 后果，余波

A: My little sister aggravate my daily!
B: But aren’t you glad that you have a little sister?
44.aggravate
vt. 1.加重；2.激怒，使恼火

A: Life is of aggregate all past experience.
B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible.
45.aggregate
n. 总数，合计
a. 总计的，合计
vt. 1.总计达，合计；2.使聚集，使积聚
in the aggregate 总共，作为总体

A: Stop agitate your brother!
B: He is the one that started it .
46.agitate
vi. （for,against）煽动，鼓动
vt. 1.搅动，摇动；2.使焦虑不安

A: Try to calm down. The wound is not serious.
B: But I am in agony
47.agony
n. （极度的）痛苦，创痛

A: Do you like your new neighbours?
B: Yes, I find them very agreeable
48.agreeable
a. 1.令人愉快的，惬意的；2.（欣然）同意的，乐意的

A: My grandmother lives alone.
B: Oh, mine now has an aide to help her in the home.
49.aide
n. 助手，副官

A: You are not looking well today.
B: Unfortunately, I always have some sort of ailment in the winter.
50.ailment
n. 小病，疾病

A: This room is far too warm.
B: Turn on the air-conditioning then.
51.air-conditioning
n. 空调设备，空调系统

A: I tripped up walking down the aisle in church last Sunday.
B: That is because you never tie your laces property.
52.aisle
n. 过道，通道

A: Did you take a lot of photos on your holidays?
B: Yeah, two album full.
53.album
n. 粘贴簿，集邮簿，像册

A: I’m not too fond of alcoholic drinks.
B: Well I usually drink Coke as well.
54.alcoholic
a. 1.酒精的，含酒精的；2.由酒精引起的
n. 酗酒者

A: I would love to visit South America.
B: So would I , but at the moment it seems almost alien to me.
55.alien
a. 1.外国的，外国人的；2.陌生的；3.性质不同的，不相容的
n. 1.外国人，外侨；2.外星人

A: The new girl in our class seems to be alienated from us.
B: I will invite her to join us at lunch, maybe that will help.
56.alienate
vt. 1.使疏远，使不友好，离间；2.转让，让渡（财产等）

A: He alleged that he was burgled during the night.
B: I do not believe him, he is always telling lies.
57.allege
vt. 断言，宣称，硬说

A: Here is some cream to alleviate your pain.
B: Thanks, I will use it straight away.
58.alleviate
vt. 减轻，缓解，缓和

A: Where did you lose your purse?
B: In the alley beside my house.
59.alley
n. 小巷，胡同

A: I have been allotted only two shelves for all my belongings in the dor.
B: I am sure that you can ask for more space if you need it.
60.allot
vt. 分配，拨出